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I am currently a grade 12 student, & I need some help and advice towards choosing a university!
For Brock: How well is the business program WITHOUT coop? Is it possible to switch into it/transfer to it while in university?
For Mcmaster: How well is the business program? Is there coop available?
Which would be the better choice? Brock no coop, or Mac?

I'm finishing up my first year at UBC as a Health Science student in the Land and Food Systems faculty.
Want to know how I got in? What UBC life is like? General advice about gr. 12/senior year and applying to universities? I'll try my best to answer any of your inquiries (:

Basically what the title says. I have a 79.3% average and by end of second semester i don't think i will go up considering chemistry is hard and so is english. However i feel confident about calc and vec so that might boost me up to a 80-81%. Anyways with my current average of 79.3% from first semester will utm accept me?

Hey guys,
I'm a first year AFM student, and I've just completed my first term! I went through what you guys are going through last year so I know a lot of you guys might be stressing out about applications or have many questions to ask.
Feel free to ask my anything, and I'll try my best to answer!

U of T (offer) I live in Toronto, but kinda wanna study in another city.
Waterloo (not yet) I prefer coop:)
McGill (offer) I dont speak french:( But it would be nice to experience another culture
Any suggestions from someone who went through the same struggle?
Thanks:)

Anyone up for Euclid contest this year
I m an A level student so don't really know much about it but I did solve 2014 paper I scored around 85 is it enough to get good amount of scholarship?
The last two questions were the toughest any tips that I can get?
Please share any reference material if possible

Does anyone know when UW will start giving out acceptances?
Engineering should be soon, but I have no clue on the math programs!
Also, if you wouldn't mind saying the program(s) you applied to, your top 6 average (using gr 11 marks when necessary), and when you submitted your AIF, that'd be great :)
Electrical Engineering and Math/FARM
avg: 96-97 (this might be off though because I took adv. func. in the summer)
AIF submitted late Jan/early Feb

The Euclid competition is quickly coming up, and I'd really like to do well in the competition, mainly for bragging rights. The problem is though, I finished most of the old euclid questions that I could do in preparation for the Senior Mathematics Contest. The only questions I have left are the ones I had no idea how to do.
What resources can I look into to perhaps learn more material so I can do these harder questions? I guess I could go question by question and look up how it should be done, but it doesn't seem like an efficient method of studying.
For others:
Euclid info: http://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/euclid.html
Past contests: http://cemc.math.uwaterloo.ca/contests/past_contests.html#euclid

Has anyone been accepted to SFU Beedie? SFU already started sending our admission offers for their other faculties but I am yet to see one for Beedie.
If you have been accepted what was your average and your broad based like?
Also does anyone know around when Beedie will start sending out offers?

Hello everyone. I'm an OUAC 105D applicant, a Canadian citizen currently living abroad and studying in an accredited US-system high school, and I have applied to the following universities:
University of Toronto Mississauga (Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics)
University of Toronto St. George [Trinity College] (Life Sciences)
University of Toronto Scarborough (Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics)
York University (Kinesiolgy)
York University (Computer Science)
Ryerson University (Computer Science)
University of Waterloo (Life Sciences, Honours)
University of Western Ontario (Medical Sciences)
I applied around the end of December - early January to these universities, and I submitted all my documents to the universities on February 8th, except for Ryerson, which I completed late February, and University of Western Ontario(My high school transcript still didn't show up as received in my student centre). There are two things that are stressing me out right now,
First, my marks:
Grade 9 GPA: 3.6
Grade 10 GPA: 3.3(I got a D+ in Mathematics in Grade 10, which is what worries me a lot.)
Grade 11 GPA: 4.0
Grade 12 GPA: 4.0(So far, this is my first semester GPA for grade 12)
Cumulative GPA: 3.7
SAT Scores:
SAT Reasoning Test (Took Twice):
1900( 760 Writing, 600 Mathematics, 540 Critical Reading)
1830( 610 Writing, 650 Mathematics, 570 Critical Reading)
Super score(The best combined scores): 1980/2400
SAT Subject Tests:
Mathematics Level 1: 730
Mathematics Level 2: 590
Ecological Biology: 780
The second thing that worries me is that I fear I may have been rejected since I haven't heard anything back from any of the universities yet. :(
Do you think I'll be accepted into any of these universities?

Hey everyone!
I saw this thread last year and thought it was worth while to do! For anyone applying to 4 or 2 year programs.
1. Which school(s) are you applying to?
2. What other programs are you applying to as your back up?
3. What average are you aiming for your final year?
EXTRA - I want current Nursing students to be included as well! Tell us where you go, where you applied to and what your GPA in Grade 12 was or post secondary if thats what your doing right now. Also, a few pointers, tips and guidance is always great!:cheers:
1. I want to go to McMaster (4 year), Queens (4 year or 2 year), Western (2 year), UofT
2. Nursing, and nothing else!
3. I had mid 80's in high school and currently have a 3.1 from Uoft B.A second year
So common guys, reveal yourselves! ;)

I applied for the Medical Science program at Western and I haven't been accepted yet although I have been accepted at UofTSG and Guelph for life sciences/biomedical sciences.
My marks are as follows:
12 Bio - 93%
12 Chem - 96%
Adv. Functions - 91%
Calc - 88%
12 Eng - 88%
12 Physics - 87%
When I log into the student center it says there is nothing missing from my application. What are my chances of getting in?

I applied for the Life Science program at Waterloo and I haven't been accepted yet although I have been accepted at UofTSG and Guelph for life sciences/biomedical sciences.
My marks are as follows:
12 Bio - 93%
12 Chem - 96%
Adv. Functions - 91%
Calc - 88%
12 Eng - 88%
12 Physics - 87%
What are my chances of getting in?

Hey everyone! I know there's a lot of these posts but I'd really appreciate it if people could provide input!
As you can tell from the subject line, my top choices are Queen's Commerce, Western BMOS + Ivey AEO, Schulich, Waterloo AFM and Rotman Commerce, and I'm wondering what my chances are with my marks and ECs?
I've already been accepted to Ryerson for accounting/finance, University of Toronto Mississauga for commerce, Western for BMOS (still waiting on AEO status though) and Laurier for BBA, but obviously, I want to get into my top choices.
CURRENT MARKS (as of January report card):
Economics: 92
English: 90 (completed in summer school)
Advanced Functions: 88
Calculus and Vectors: 91
Accounting: 91
Business Leadership: 91
French: 84 :(
TOP 6 AVERAGE: 90.5%
OVERALL AVERAGE: 89.5714286%
*My marks are crap, I know. I'm trying to bring them back up to the 92 I had in November.
AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS:
-Honour Roll/Honour Roll with Distinction recipient
-DECA Ontario: Top 10 Oral Score in Finance (2012) and Top 10 Written Score in Finance (2014)
-Highest Academic Standing in Grade 11 Environmental Science
-Highest Academic Standing in Grade 11 Business
-Lifesaving Society: Bronze Cross certification
-Canadian Red Cross: Standard First Aid certification
-Lifesaving Society: Swim Instructor, Lifesaving Instructor and First Aid Instructor ceritifications
-Lifesaving Society: National Lifeguard Service certification
*As you can see, a lot of my time commitment has been for swimming and lifesaving haha
CLUBS/ACTIVITIES:
-Envision India - Co-founder (a charitable initiative which provides art supplies to underprivileged youth in India)
-Charity Week Committee - Assistant Head (plan activities and events as part of a week of student-run events -- pretty big thing at my school, we raise anywhere between $30,000-$50,000 for charity within the week)
-Wellness Committee - leader/ambassador (lead initiatives throughout the year to reduce stigma surrounding youth mental health)
-School newspaper - Editorial Board - Copy editor (write and edit articles)
-Free the Children - member
-Remembrance Day and Anti-Violence Assemblies - member
-Peer Assistance Leaders (PALs) - help make transition for new students to the school in grades 9-12 easier
VOLUNTEERING/JOBS:
200+ volunteer hours earned to date
-Leading to Reading - tutored kids from new-immigrant families English (grade 9)
-Assistant Swim Instructor (volunteer) at a community centre (start of grade 10 - end of grade 11) - taught swimming to underprivileged children
-Camp Counsellor at day camp (summer 2013)
-Swim Instructor/Lifeguard at the same day camp (summer 2014)
-Swim Instructor at a local swim centre (January 2015 - present)
So, what are my chances of getting into my choice of commerce/business programs? If you think I can get in, around what time during the year can I expect an offer?
Any help would be super appreciated! :)

Hello guys,
I've applied to U of T for kin(st.george/cut off - high70s), psy(mississagua/cut off - mid 70s and scarborough/cut off - high70s). I've got horrible mark 60 for calculus. Do you guys think that I could get offers with those marks?
Here is my high school marks:
eng4u - 84
bio4u - 85
business - 76
calculus - 60
earth science - 90
data management - 70
average - 77.5
* utm have mentioned that all prerequisite course (calculus and bio are prerequisite course for utm) must have a minimum of 70%. Can I ignore it? I am really afraid of it. Please answer it asap.

Has anyone heard back from McMaster or Laurier?
I have a 89.5% average right now based on 4u/m courses completed (finished adv functions and english + 2 other mixed courses). I was wondering if anyone got accepted to laurier or mcmaster with a average below mines?